My 2013 NFL Draft Top Receiver Prospects

Ranking  Receiver/WO College 
1 Cordarelle Patterson Tenn
2 Quinton Patton La Tech
3 Keenan Allen Cal
4 DeAndre Hopkins Clemson
5 Justin Hunter Tenn
6 Terrence Williams Baylor
7 Robert Woods USC
8 Da’Rick Rogers Tenn Tech
9 Chris Harper K State
10 Rodney Smith FSU
Ranking Receiver/Slot College
1 Tavon Austin West V
2 Ryan Swope Tx A&M
3 Marcus Wheaton Ore St
4 Stedman Bailey West V
5 Josh Boyce TCU

#5 Duke Williams, S, Neveda

 

Duke Williams1 #5 Duke Williams, S, NevedaHGT:  6-0     WGT: 190

YR: Sr       Pos: S

Notables:

  • 2012: 105 tac, 5.5 tfl, 1 int, 9 pbu, 3 ff
  • Second-Team All-Mountain West

Pros:

  • Solid height
  • Consistently productive year after year
  • Shows very raw athleticism on the field
  • High energy player with an aggressive nature
  • Exudes confidence on the field
  • Game changer
  • Comfortable in his back pedal (gets on his heels at times but not often)
  • Good range
  • Good ball skills
  • Comfortable making tackles in the open field
  • Very good at filing the lane quickly against the run
  • Great lateral quickness
  • Good read and react skills (with exception of some play action)
  • Plays with ideal knee bend and posture
  • Fairly adequate in man to man on the college level(although technique does need to improve)

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#16 Phillip Thomas, S, Fresno State

Phillip2 #16 Phillip Thomas, S, Fresno State

HGT: 6-0     WGT: 208

YR: Sr     POS: S

Notables:

  • 2010 : 64 tkl, 3.5 tfl, 2 ff, 3 int, 9 pbu
  • 2012:  84 tkl, 12 tfl, 4 sac, 4 ff, 8 int (3 for TDs), 5 pbu

 Pros

  • Coming off arguable the most productive year of any safety entering the draft
  • The ability to see run and come down quickly
  • Plays fairly well in the box
  • Exceptional ball skills
  • Better than most safeties in man to man coverage
  • Adequate ability to cover TEs and slots
  • Looks comfortable in all coverages
  • Shows good aggression when coming on blitzes
  • Knows when to jump a route to make a play
  • Knows how to roam effectively when having the free or spy assignment
  • Good in space

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#6 Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington

Dtrufant1 #6 Desmond Trufant, CB, WashingtonHGT :    6-0                             WGT:    190

YR :    SR                             Pos:    CB

 Notables:

  • 2012 First Team All Pac -12
  • 45 Straight Starts

 Pros

  • Good size
  • Natural instinct you can’t teach
  • Knows how to be active with his hands in coverage
  • Great ball skills
  • Knows how to get off of WR blocks
  • Fluid hips
  • Shows good awareness when in zone coverage
  • Good footwork
  • All around fundamentally sound
  • Very good in press coverage
  • Not afraid to stick his nose in and make a tackle
  • Rarely allows a WR to get separation
  • Great straight line speed

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#14 Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon State

Jordan Poyer #14 Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon StateHGT: 6-0 WGT: 182

 Notables:

  • 2012: 34 tack, 5 tfl, 2 sacks, 7 ints
  • 1st Team All Pac – 12
  • 2012 Consensus All – American

 Pros:

  • Great ball skills
  • Fundamentally sound footwork
  • Comes out of breaks quickly and with explosion
  • Off man coverage is good
  • Great foot-speed
  • Doesn’t allow WR to get much separation
  • Good hips
  • Good football awareness
  • Good pad level when transitioning in and out of breaks
  • Shows good balance

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#3 Chris Harper, WR, KSU

 #3 Chris Harper, WR, KSU                       HGT:    6-1    WGT:    234                         

YR:    SR         Pos:   WR

 Notables:

  • 2011: 40 receptions, 547 yards, 5TDs
  • 2012: 58 receptions, 857 yards, 3TDs

 Pros:

  • Nice stout frame
  • Uses his frame to get position
  • Tough to jam
  • Effective at being physical and wearing DBs down throughout the duration of the game
  • Uses hands effectively to get open
  • Gets the release he desires against press coverage
  • Excellent blocker in the run game
  • Good combination of speed and quickness for his size
  • Versatile (Former QB at Oregon)
  • Strong hands, fights threw defenders slapping at the ball and his hands when making a catch
  • Good hands, didn’t see too many drops
  • Far from tapping out his potential
  • If development continues he will be a steal in the draft
  • Continued to show improvement year after year

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#2 Robert Woods, WR, USC

Rwoods #2 Robert Woods, WR, USCHGT: 6-1         WGT: 190

YR: Jr           Pos: WR

 Notables:

  • 2011: 111 rec, 1,292 yds (11.6 avg.), 15 TDs
  • 2011: 17 KR, 393 yds (23.1 avg.), 13 PR, 118 yds (9.1 avg.)

Pros:

  • Good height
  • Quick and elusive
  • Shows great separation speed on the field
  • Exceptional route runner
  • Knows how to drop pads and hips when going into breaks
  • Effective in the screen game
  • Shows return skills
  • Fundamentally sound
  • Comes out of breaks quickly and with explosion
  • Shows the ability to run the full route tree effectively
  • Shows the ability to make the tough catch
  • Knows how to find the soft spots against the zone

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#22 Matt Elam, SS, Florida

MattElam #22 Matt Elam, SS, FloridaHGT: 5-10          WGT: 202

YR: Jr              Pos: SS

 

Notables:

  • 2012(as of 11/26/12): 65 tack, 10 tfl, 1sack, 4 ints, 5PBU, 1 FF
  • 2011: 78 tack, 11 tfl, 7 PBU, 2 FF

Pros:

  • Solid frame
  • Plays with good knee bend and leverage
  • Has good footwork
  • Fills the lanes quickly against the run when coming from the deep safety position
  • Physical with WRs at LOS when in coverage
  • Naturally instinctive playmaker
  • Great in the open field
  • Exceptional when playing in the box
  • Has good explosion
  • Isn’t easily blocked on the perimeter by WRs
  • Fearless and aggressive hitter
  • Instinctive in zone coverage
  • Competent in man to man coverage

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#25 Ryan Swope, WR, Texas A&M

Swope2 #25 Ryan Swope, WR, Texas A&M

 

HT:    6-0               WT:     206

YR:    Sr                Pos:    Wr

Notables:

  • 2011: 89 rec 1,207 yds (Team record) Second-team All-Big 12 honors
  • 2012: 64 rec 809 yds

Pros:

  • Effective over the middle (not afraid to go across the middle)
  • Knows how to drop pads and hips when going into breaks
  • Plays with toughness
  • Polished route running
  • Great football awareness
  • Very good at finding soft spots against zone
  • Good hands
  • Hangs on to the ball after taking hits after the catch
  • Isn’t afraid to be aggressive with DBs
  • Exceptional in the short passing game
  • Polished fundamentally at the position
  • Exceptional running routes with double moves
  • Good at shaking DBs off coverage when branching during routes
  • Great awareness of the situation and where he is on the field

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#1 Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia

Tavon #1 Tavon Austin, WR, West VirginiaHGT: 5-8         WGT: 170

YR: Sr          POS: WR

Notables:

  • 2012: 106 rec, 1149 yds, 12TDs / 49rush, 521yds, 2TDs /
  • 2011: Led the nation in all-purpose yardage, averaging 198.0 ypg
    101 rec (WVU single-season record)

Pros:

  • Very shifty and quick makes the first man miss
  • Great vision, exceptional ability to see the field and run with the ball after the catch
  • Great balance and posture when going in and out of cuts
  • Accelerates out of breaks, shows great separation speed on the field
  • Effective in the outside short, outside mid-range, and long passing game
  • Very versatile, can play slot, wide out, competent as a tailback, & returns kicks
  • Great straight-line speed
  • A constant big play threat that attracts the attention of opposing defenses wherever he is on the field
  • Good job of breaking arm tackles for his size
  • Knows how to drop pads and hips when going into breaks
  • Although he is small, doesn’t seem to get jammed easy at the line
  • His size doesn’t deter him from being a “workhorse”
  • Plays with toughness

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